Round 3 to decide the 2024 Block of the Year!
February 24, 2025 by Ultiworld in Awards, Opinion
Ultiworld’s 2024 Block of the Year bracket is presented by Spin Ultimate; all opinions are those of the author(s). Find out how Spin can get you, and your team, looking your best this season.
One of our most popular series to begin each year, it’s time to look back at last year and let our readers decide some of the top plays of 2024. Our Subscribers narrowed down and seeded the initial nomination list to the final sixteen (eight from MMP and eight from WMP). Some tight matchups and shocking upsets characterized round 3! How will the rest of the bracket shake out?
Round 3 starts now and closes on Wednesday, February 26 at noon Eastern!
Female-Matching Players
Matchup 1: Swinson vs. Maroon
Tessa Swinson – Misfit Ultimate (New Zealand Club)
Tessa Swinson saaaaaaves the gaaaaaame! Watch out Dylan Freechild, this Kiwi is coming for your “best clutch block of all time” title.
Grace Maroon – UPenn Venus (USAU College)
2024 was a star turn for Grace Maroon, who made her college debut. And when doing stuff like this, it is easy to see why she will be a fan favorite. This bounding block is a beauty to behold.
2024 Block of the Year Round 3 Matchup 1 (Results)
- Tessa Swinson
- Grace Maroon
Male-Matching Players
Matchup 1: Bui vs. Goff
Vinh Bui – Portland Rhino Slam! (USAU Club)
This is an unusual block, but from a gritty defender. Bui’s made a career going up against more renowned stars, and here outsmarts Malks, seemingly overrunning the play but detecting a chance to come up with a surprising layout.
Nate Goff – Chicago Machine (USAU Club)
This play has everything great for defense. Smarts to read to come over for help; skill to make the play deftly without a foul; explosiveness to get up and make the play after the rundown. Somehow it is Goff’s first appearance in the Play of the Year brackets.
2024 Block of the Year Round 3 Matchup 2 (Results)
- Vinh Bui
- Nate Goff
